How much processing time to get fresh/first Canada passport after grant of citizenship

[EstherBarros]

Is the citizenship certificate accepted for land border crossings between the time of the oath and receipt of your first passport? I ask because I'm a truck driver and my job is to travel to the US every week so will need to cross the border for at least a short period of time before the new passport arrives.
Still at "In Process" at the moment and awaiting a test date so probably ages to go but I'm curious.

Based you that, you may qualify for urgent processing of the passport, I think.
Hopefully someone else with more experience will chime in!

 

[sns204]

Is the citizenship certificate accepted for land border crossings between the time of the oath and receipt of your first passport? I ask because I'm a truck driver and my job is to travel to the US every week so will need to cross the border for at least a short period of time before the new passport arrives.
Still at "In Process" at the moment and awaiting a test date so probably ages to go but I'm curious.

Yes, the certificate is sufficient for a land crossing. I used mine a few weeks ago without any issue.

 

[uncomfortable]

Based you that, you may qualify for urgent processing of the passport, I think.
Hopefully someone else with more experience will chime in!

Urgent processing of the passport should not be a "privilege" you qualify for, considering you pay extra for it...
Regardless of that, even the express procedure takes at least a week for new citizens: it takes 2-3 business day before your name is added to the registry and therefore you can apply, then the express procedure requires 2 business days. That's a working week. I have been saying this for a while: if your job requires traveling abroad, are you supposed to take a week off so you can get a passport?

 

[EstherBarros]

Urgent processing of the passport should not be a "privilege" you qualify for, considering you pay extra for it...
Regardless of that, even the express procedure takes at least a week for new citizens: it takes 2-3 business day before your name is added to the registry and therefore you can apply, then the express procedure requires 2 business days. That's a working week. I have been saying this for a while: if your job requires traveling abroad, are you supposed to take a week off so you can get a passport?

There are conditions to applying for an urgent passport, though, this is what I meant, "Emergency" as in "Urgent", not just express (I apologize if I was not clear):

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...dian-passports/urgent-emergency-passport.html

 

[sns204]

Urgent processing of the passport should not be a "privilege" you qualify for, considering you pay extra for it...
Regardless of that, even the express procedure takes at least a week for new citizens: it takes 2-3 business day before your name is added to the registry and therefore you can apply, then the express procedure requires 2 business days. That's a working week. I have been saying this for a while: if your job requires traveling abroad, are you supposed to take a week off so you can get a passport?

Urgent pick up is next business day. You could get it on the third day.

 

[sns204]

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Find out if you are eligible for a special authorization to board your flight to Canada
You can apply for a special authorization if you:

• have a flight to Canada that leaves in less than 10 days, and
• have a valid passport from a visa-exempt country.

And one of the following:

• have previously received a certificate of Canadian citizenship, or
• held a Canadian passport in the past, or
• were granted Canadian citizenship after having been a permanent resident of Canada.

Your information will be verified in our electronic systems to confirm that you are a Canadian citizen. This authorization will be valid for only 4 days from the date of travel you select on the form. If you don’t use it within this time, you will need to apply for a new authorization.

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